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Azed 2095

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A fairly typical Azed plain; nothing much to say, simply sound clueing of course and one or two rather thin surfaces but many good ones. On the website at any rate (I don’t … Read more >>

Azed 2094

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An Azed from the easy end of the spectrum, with almost entirely straightforward clueing, that I finished off in one shortish session. I don’t usually record these kinds of statistics, but I found … Read more >>

AZED No. 2,093 Plain

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Nick:  Typical Azed puzzle, 6/10 for me. The possible gotcha clue is at 3dn, and a possible error in the clue at 32ac. 23dn contains the (possibly) most well known Chambers definition, but … Read more >>

Azed No 2092

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I found this on the hard side for a plain Azed, certainly harder than last week’s competition puzzle.  In that puzzle Azed wrote a clue in French; this puzzle also required a knowledge … Read more >>

Everyman 3431/8 July

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Another fine puzzle in the Everyman style, with plenty of good surfaces and elegant cluing.  But I found this trickier than normal, with one phrase I had never come across before.     … Read more >>

Azed 2090/French letters

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A tale of two languages.  I think this is one of the rare occasions in which all is understood (famous last words).  Much credit is due my new shiny iPad with the Chambers … Read more >>

Azed 2089

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A rare special on a non-competition day, which was a very pleasant exercise — I don’t remember seeing this type of crossword before and I found solving tricky, not for all the usual … Read more >>

Azed 2088

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I found this pretty hard for a plain Azed, with an above-average number of unfamiliar words. I got 10dn and 35ac early on, and found myself working up to the top left corner … Read more >>